When the interview was recorded on March 23, New York City was experiencing nearly 11,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases — with numbers rising daily…
Category: Education/Health
ESSAY: Don’t Let Anxiety Get the Best of You
Be physically active, preferably outside, where the sounds and sights of the natural world, and the sunshine, can help put the drama of our human world in a healthier perspective…
A Guide to COVID-19 Funding and Resources
The Foundation has pledged $700,000 to the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, joining Gov. Polis and funders across the state…
First Positive COVID-19 Case Reported in La Plata County
“San Juan Basin Public Health has been preparing for weeks, as a case in our jurisdiction has been expected…”
EDITORIAL: Polis Orders Businesses, Agencies to Reduce ‘In-Person’ Workforce
“If we don’t abide by these simple, common sense protocols, you will be jeopardizing lives,” he claimed…
EDITORIAL: Closed for Business, Part Five
“We were about $400 million dollars behind where we should have been on the unemployment insurance trust fund…”
EDITORIAL: The Quest for a Test
Denver’s drive-through experiment was shut down after less than a week of sporadic testing, with no announced date for re-opening…
La Plata County Opens Temporary ‘Drive-Through’ COVID Testing Site
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) is opening a temporary drive-through testing site today Friday, March 20, and tomorrow, Saturday, March 21…
LETTER: K-12 School Funding History
What I presented at the board meeting was an historical representation of the change in per-pupil funding from the state of Colorado…
Colorado Will Cancel This Year’s Standardized Testing
“Many teachers are feeling anxiety around preparing their students for these tests, as well as the implications of the test scores on their own evaluations…”
POLIS: Colorado Schools Unlikely to Reopen This School Year
At the same time, the state public health and human services departments have asked child care facilities to stay open…
DOJ Asked to Addressed ‘Price Gouging’ During Pandemic
“According to research by the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), 24% of Americans have witnessed price gouging on public health products like hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, and non-perishable foods…”
New CDC Guidance Recommends Cancellation of Group Events
SJBPH’s recommendation has been made to implement the most effective strategy against the spread of COVID-19…
OPINION: My Students Will Meet This Moment
“Why aren’t we all getting tested if we want to track this thing?”
LETTER: CT’s Automotive Has a COVID-19 Plan of Action
As we appreciate each and every one of you and always put our customers’ quality care first, we feel it is important for us to err on the side of caution…
Archuleta School District to Close Schools on Tuesday
“Our staff and our community are working incredibly hard to ensure the safety of our students and all members of our community. We are all in this together…”
Wolf Creek, Other Ski Areas Announce Closure, Mar. 15-22
The Governor of Colorado has issued an executive order directing this suspension of operations…
Internet Service Providers Announce Policies to Accommodate Families During Coronavirus Outbreak
“I’m glad to see many of the leading companies respond to our letter and take these much-needed steps to accommodate the needs of Americans during this public health crisis…”